An international research collaboration has sequenced the genomes of 51 species using a new genome assembly pipeline in the Galaxy platform that reduces sequencing time from months to days. The development deepens our understanding of evolution and the links between humans and animals. Credit: LaRieviere et al., 2024. Nature Biotechnology.
Rocks once buried deep in ancient subduction zones — where tectonic plates collide — could help scientists make better predictions of how these zones behave during the years between major earthquakes, according to a research team from Penn State and Brown University.
Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.
Graduate student Kaitlyn Horisk spearheaded a new exhibit, "Cretaceous Oceans and Climate," in the EMS Museum and Art Gallery.
Chris Widga has been appointed as the new director of the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery, which boasts a vast and varied collection of roughly 20,000 items, from gemstones, to industrial safety equipment, to paintings of industry.
Penn State alum Beth Stump boarded a helicopter in Louisiana that buzzed across the Gulf of Mexico and landed on an oil drilling platform in the middle of the sea. There was no turning back — She was now a geoscientist.
If you train your eyes on the vast rock outcroppings of the Rocky Mountains, you can see the remnants of our planet’s history.
The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses how climate change and overuse of the Colorado River have significantly decreased the volume of the fifth largest river in the U.S.
Drones flying along miles of rivers in the steep, mountainous terrain of central Taiwan and mapping the rock properties have revealed new clues about how water helps shape mountains over geological time, according to a team led by Penn State scientists.
As part of the process of establishing a university-wide program in sustainability, Lee Kump, John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and Lara Fowler, chief sustainability officer and director of Penn State Sustainability, will be hosting two virtual discussions for interested faculty to learn more about the opportunity.